Gunrack



W. G. LEVY Nov. 4, 1952 GUNRACK Filed Oct. 5 1951 j i j i i t O 3 Mb m m i Q D 7 w via 2m a Law? Patented Nov. 4, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OF I Anpli a 1 This invention relates to gun racks. More particularly it is concernedwith a new and proved rack for holding one or in the sportsmans home, simple and inexpensive to construct, and embodying" anovel locking"art 'nfgeme t re en una or r m va o a y e guns- "S f as ra n ware. th e is s tis ctor and "inexpensive locking type of gun rack now (thin m 9. 7 use; n f e omethere is a great need for such 'equip'menn'enabling the ag ar an o ke is fife ifisu d a key and yet rieadilyavailable for use. It a mary ob in? invenii n to i f Yi l 1 1 am l d igpens e "sun ack; Whib Wi nev t e s od lii i a th weapiilis will b e'secnrely looked and available only to authorized' persons.

' anther ebi i the in e tion s o ro ide a a rack 9f the t pene fi e wh h ill be I am tiv'e appearance, adaptable to hold the ti ns sizes and sh r s f rifle' and hotguns; a sewage ji r 'e'seih arti n f ammunition and' revolvers orpi's't'olsf" he nven i n con ist of the n e arr n ment and combination of parts, as more'particu larly described in the following detailed description' ofaprferredembcdiment thereof, taken together with the aoeon' panying drawings, in

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Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a gun rack embodying the invention? Fig 3 is a fragmentary detail view, showing the coop ra ive r lation. o the. e t and ng. bar: is. another. fra mentary d t howin the weet and s ot n the hire o n of the upri h which th eases. barand sa t are mounted; and

Fig. 4 is another fragmentary detail, showing the special configuration of the vertical aperture in the upper portion of the upright so as to removably receive the upper end of the locking bar.

The structure consists generally of a horizontal baseboard I0, to the opposite ends of which are attached a pair of vertical uprights l2 and M. The uprights are held together at their top ends by a transverse shelf l6. Optionally a lower shelf !8 may be set a short distance above the board it to strengthen the base portion of the rack to provide space for mounting a drawer 20, having a lock 22, for containing ammunition, revolvers, gun cleaning supplies, etc. The rack also may optionally be provided with a rear panel 24. The right hand upright I4 (as seen in Fig. 1)

octets; '3, 195i, sat asesiif-Ei is provided with a series of generally horizontal transverse openings 26, adapted'to receive various sized barrelsof rifles or shotguns, the latter being indicated by dash and olot'lines.- In the left hand nprig ht l2 opposite the openings 26, there are formed frontwardly opening slots 28 to receive the srnallof-the-stock of the usual sized rifle or shotgun. Each slot 28 is inclined somewhat downwardly to the left to conform with the slope 1 of the portion ofthe' gun it is designed to hold.

The baseof the upright" [2 has aforwardly ofiset portion 39 having an upwardly facing socket 32, into which may be inserted the'locking bar 34. oimilarly the upper portion of theupright 12 has an overhang 36'Qdire ctly above the projecting portion 30, the overhang beingprovided with a generally vertical aperture 38 forthe upper end of the locking bar 34. 1 mm a consideration of Figs, 3 and tit will be observed that the bar 34 may be readily removed from the gun rack, as-

suming it to" unlocked, by raising it upwardly in the slot 33 so 'that its lo wer end is free of the socket 32, The lower end may then be pulled outwardly from the rack, and then downwardly,

. a s i remove th ba entirely fr m the aper- We @8- The a ert r 38 psd d w y and forwardly, as shown inFfig. 4, to permit the tiltin the bar, a d ri ns n and qraw of e ame The nte leasin rran ement c or to the. invent q w be appa ent r m a study f Figs. 2, 3 and 4. 'The forwardly offset base portion 39 of the upright I2 is provided witha'horiz o ntal rearwardly a tendin bore 4!), which intersects the'socket 32. The bore 40' isp'rovidedwith a lateral slotted opening "42. which opens into the space between the shelves l0 and it tha es d' of t e' t v 2 Th h it i "ari s so isse re'a' t 4 wh may b manuany i'e'ciprocated into' andbu't bf a locking recess 46 in the lower portion of the bar 34. In order to facilitate manipulation thereof, the bolt 44 is provided with a handle 43 which extends through the slot 42 and may be easily reached by removing the drawer 20 and reaching into the space between the panels l0 and [8. In order to assure that the bolt 44 will not become accidentally dislodged from its socket 46, the forward end of the slot 42 is scooped out to provide a locking shoulder 50, behind which the handle 38 may seat. Thus when the bolt 44 is in locked position the handle as is rotated downwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, behind the shoulder 50, which firmly secures the bar locking mechanism against accidental displacement.

The motion of the bolt 44 during locking and unlocking is indicated by arrows in Fig. 2.

In use, the gun rack may first be laden with any convenient number of rifles or shotguns, the barrels first being inserted through the openings 26 and the small-of-the-stock of each weapon then placed in one of the slots 28. Next the looking bar 34 is inserted upwardly in the aperture 38 and its lower end dropped down into the socket 32. With the drawer 20 removed, the handle 48 is pulled forwardly to seat the bolt 4; in its recess 46 in the lower end of the locking bar 34. The outer end of the handle 48 is then manually rotated to a position behind the shoulder 50, completing the locking operation. The drawer 20 is next inserted and the lock 22 operated with a key. It is evident that the casual observer will be unable to detect the exact locking arrangement employed. And even if the drawer 20 should accidentally be left unlocked, it is unlikely that small children would be able to discover how to disengage the bar 34 so as to remove the weapons.

I have found that the various parts of my new and improved gun rack may be readily fabricated of wood, including the bar 34, bolt 44 and handle 48, the holes and sockets being readily prepared by means of a mortising machine. It is evident, however, that, if desired, the construction may be made more rugged and various of the parts be made of steel or other metal, so as to make exceedingly diflicult removal of any of the guns without first removing the drawer 22. Likewise it is evident that the aperture 38 need not extend completely through the overhang 35, but may be merely a socket of sufficient depth to permit raising of the locking bar 34 out of its lower socket 32.

In order to accommodate different sizes and styles of guns, I may optionally provide slots 28 of a variety of different widths in the same rack. Likewise, it is evident that the rack may be built to accommodate, within reason, any number of rifles or shotguns, either one or two weapons or more. Likewise, optionally, I may extend the handle 48 to a position behind the drawer 26:, where it may be suitably connected to the lock 22 so as to be operated by a key instead of manually.

While I have herein disclosed a presently preferred embodiment of the invention, it is evident that the same is susceptible of various other changes and modifications by those skilled in the art and nevertheless within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A gun rack comprising a base, a pair of spaced uprights extending from either side of said base, one of said uprights having at least one opening facing the other upright and adapted to receive the barrel of a gun, said other upright having at least one frontwardly opening slot opposite said opening and shaped to receive the small-of-the-stock of said gun, said other upright also having a forwardly over-hanging portion above and a forwardly extending portion below said slot, said overhanging portion having an aperture opening downwardly and said extending portion having a socket facing upwardly, a looking bar received in said aperture and socket and closing the front of said slot for locking the stock of said gun therein, said locking bar having a recess near its lower end at a point located within said extending portion when said bar is in its locked position, and a bolt movably mounted in said extending portion engaging said recess and locking said bar against upward movement when in one position, and releasing the same when in another position.

2. Apparatus in accordance with claim l in cluding a drawer mounted on said base between said uprights and an operating handle connected to said bolt, said handle being concealed by said drawer when the latter is in place.

3. A gun rack comprising a base, a pair of spaced uprights extending from either side of said base, one of said uprights having at least one opening facing the other upright and adapted to receive the barrel of a gun, said other upright having at least one frontwardly opening slot opposite said opening adapted to receive another part of said gun, said other upright also having a forwardly overhanging portion above and a forwardly extending portion below said slot, said overhanging portion having an aperture opening downwardly and said extending portion having a socket facing upwardly, a locking bar received in said aperture and socket and closing the front of said slot for locking said part of said gun therein, said locking bar having a locking portion at its end located within said extending portion when said bar is in locked position, and a lock operating within said extending portion and cooperating with said locking portion of said bar, said lock being movable for locking said bar in said aperture and socket when in one position and permitting removal of said bar therefrom when in another position.

WILLIAM G. LEVY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 384,626 Hilliary et al June 19, 1883 506,147 Almack et al Oct. 3, 1893 2,251,271 Del Campo, Jr Aug. 5, 1941 2,557,262 Cordes June 19, 1951 

